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Registration is now
open for the exciting 2022 Sunshine Summit HERE.
Governor
Ron DeSantis and the Republican Party of Florida invite you to attend
the 2022 Sunshine Summit and Victory Dinner on July 22-23 at the Hard
Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
This
exciting event features a robust agenda of guest speakers, panel
discussions and other programming showcasing top Florida Republican
officials and our nation’s leading conservative voices. The
nationally-known speakers include, in addition to Governor Ron
DeSantis, Mark Levin, Mollie Hemingway, Clay Travis, Stephen Moore,
Lisa Boothe and Dave Rubin, amongst others.
The Sunshine Summit
program also includes four Republican primary debates in Florida
congressional districts CD-4, CD-7, CD-13, and
CD-15.
Florida Republican officials speaking include Lieutenant
Governor Jeanette Nunez, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, Congressman Byron
Donalds, Congresswoman Kat Cammack, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy
Patronis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, Florida Senate
President-Designate Kathleen Passidomo, and Florida House of
Representatives Speaker-Designate Paul Renner.
To receive
updates about the 2022 Sunshine Summit, click HERE.
To register
and attend these exciting events, click HERE.
We thank
you for your support and hope to see you in Hollywood,
Florida!
Onward to Victory!
Senator
Marco Rubio, Congressman Byron Donalds, and Congresswoman Kat Cammack
are appearing as featured speakers only and are not soliciting any
funds associated with this event. All funds solicited in connection
with the Sunshine Summit and Victory Dinner are being solicited solely
by the Republican Party of Florida.
FLORIDA
Governor DeSantis Signs Bill to
Expand Bright Futures Scholarships
Governor
DeSantis signed House Bill 461 to expand eligibility for the Bright
Futures Scholarship Program to include paid work experience as a
substitute for service hours.
This
expansion allows students who work after school jobs to apply their
paid work contributions to their communities to substitute service
hour requirements. The legislation allows students the opportunity to
receive Bright Futures Scholarships who might not otherwise have been
able to meet the requirements for a scholarship.
“Florida
students should not lose the opportunity to receive a Bright Futures
Scholarship because they have to work to help their families make ends
meet,” Governor DeSantis said. “After school jobs teach our students
valuable life lessons, much like community service hours
do.”
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/06/27/governor-ron-desantis-signs-bill-to-expand-opportunities-for-bright-futures-scholarship/
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FLORIDA
Governor DeSantis Signs
Record-Breaking Alzheimer’s Funding
Governor
DeSantis highlighted record funding for Alzheimer’s and related
dementias in signing the Ramping Up Education of Alzheimer’s Disease
and Dementia for You (READY) Act.
Additionally, the Governor announced that the final
pillar of the five-part Dementia Action Plan, created in 2019, has
been fulfilled with the establishment of the Florida Alzheimer’s
Center for Excellence. The Freedom First Budget signed this month by
the Governor included record funding for Alzheimer’s and dementia
care, marking a nearly 60% increase in funding since the Governor took
office in 2019.
“Supporting
Floridians suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia is an important
part of supporting our seniors,” Governor DeSantis said.
The
Freedom First budget also includes
- $52.3
million for the Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative Program, an increase of
$12 million over the previous year.
-
$91.7 million
for the Community Care for the Elderly Program, an increase of $9
million over the previous year.
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/06/23/governor-ron-desantis-announces-record-breaking-alzheimers-funding-and-innovative-florida-alzheimers-center-of-excellence/
Governor DeSantis Signs
Miya’s Law to Strengthen Renter Safety
On Monday,
Governor DeSantis signed Senate Bill 898, known as “Miya’s Law,” to
strengthen residential tenant safety measures.
The
legislation includes:
- Requiring
background checks for prospective employees;
- Maintaining a log for each dwelling unit’s keys;
and
- Increasing
notification requirements for maintenance and repairs from 12 to 24
hours.
The bill is
named after Miya Marcano, a young Orlando student who was tragically
killed in her apartment in 2021 by a maintenance worker who entered
her unit with an apartment key fob.
“Every
tenant deserves to be safe in their own home,” Governor DeSantis said.
“By signing this legislation, we are making it safer to live in a
rental unit and giving renters more peace of mind in their
homes.”
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/06/27/governor-ron-desantis-signs-miyas-law-to-strengthen-renter-safety/
$15.6 Million for
Cybersecirty and IT Training in Florida
On
Wednesday, Governor DeSantis announced $15.6 million to expand
cybersecurity and IT training in Florida. The funding is part of
Governor DeSantis’ goal to make Florida the best state in the nation
for workforce education by 2030. The 24 projects that will be funded
are expected to train 27,000 Florida students over the next
year.
“We will
continue to invest in ensuring Florida’s high schools and colleges
offer programs that allow students to immediately enter the workforce
with the ability to secure high-paying jobs,” Governor DeSantis
said.
See
the list of awards: https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Recommended-Pathway-Projects-for-Funding-5-27-22.pdf
Read more: https://www.flgov.com/2022/06/29/governor-ron-desantis-awards-15-6-million-to-expand-access-to-cybersecurity-and-it-training/
Judge Rejects Attempt to
Block the Stop WOKE Act
A federal
judge this week rejected arguments by attorneys for teachers, a
diversity consultant and others asking him to block Florida’s Stop
WOKE Act that is aimed at keeping woke education out of Florida
classrooms and workplaces. The law goes into effect July 1, 2022.
Chief U.S.
District Judge Mark Walker, who has regularly ruled against Florida
Republican laws, most notably on the 2021 election integrity law,
denied the request for a preliminary injunction against the law. He
ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing because they did not show
how they would be harmed by the law.
Read more: https://thecapitolist.com/federal-judge-denies-block-on-stop-woke-act/
Senator Rubio’s Plan for
Post-Roe America
Senator
Marco Rubio wrote a guest column in the Washington Examiner outlining
his proposal for creating an environment celebrating and supporting
life in America after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
Wade:
On Friday, the Supreme Court released its
decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, ending Roe
v. Wade. This end is long overdue. Abortion violates the most
fundamental human right — the right to life — and requiring its
legalization was never constitutional.
But even now that America's
pro-abortion legal regime has been overturned, our work is far from
over. We can and must do more for unborn children and their mothers.
What we need is a pro-life plan for post-Roe America. Fortunately,
there are some concrete steps policymakers can take — steps that would
make a world of difference to parents and children in
need.
The first is to expand further the federal
child tax credit for working families. When Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and I
expanded the credit in 2017, millions of people across almost every
income bracket reaped the benefits. There is no reason why we
shouldn't do the same again. Working parents do more for America's
future than almost any other group — they deserve to keep more of
their hard-earned income.
Read the entire column: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/the-providing-for-life-act-a-pro-life-plan-for-post-roe-america
Watch new video release of Senator Rubio
defending the police:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_dn3yY76rU
AG Moody on Fox outlines
Florida’s response to illegal immigration
Attorney
General Ashley Moody was on Fox Business News this week explaining
Florida’s response to the criminal cartels smuggling a record number
of illegal, unvetted migrants across the border. Governor DeSantis
signed a new retail theft law to break up organized retail theft rings
and allow local law enforcement to prosecute criminals, unlike
pro-criminal places like Chicago where “fake prosecutors” are letting
violent offenders back on the streets.
Watch her interview here: https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6308565480112
Patronis Speaks at
One-Year Anniversary of Surfside Collapse
Chief
Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis released the following statement on
the one-year anniversary of the Surfside condo collapse.
“The Surfside building collapse will live with
every one of us forever. While we honor and mourn today for the 98
souls that are no longer with us, we also pray for the parents,
brothers, sisters, and children that were left behind – and how
they’re fighting to get back to some type of normal. On this day one
year ago, I saw the work of God when 400 of Florida’s Urban Search
& Rescue Team members fought, and kept fighting, for any hope of
life. They battled fire, they battled rain, they battled the heat.
Their boots and gloves were destroyed. They had to keep respirators on
to avoid the cancer-causing substances that so many firefighters got
after 9/11. In fact, some of these men and women served at ground
zero.
“On that mound of rubble, I saw hell on Earth.
But I also saw God’s presence in the men and women that fought with
every ounce of their being to save lives. As we pray for grace and
peace, may we never forget, and forever honor these 98
souls.”
Lieutenant Governor
Nuñez: We’ve Kept Our Promises
Lieutenant
Governor Jeanette Nuñez participated in the Bright Futures signing,
noting that she and Governor DeSantis vowed to invest in, and
prioritize, Florida’s education system and to continue opening doors
to success for students of all backgrounds.
This
funding is continuing to fulfill that promise. “I’m proud that Florida
continues to be a leader in education reform and a state that supports
its students,” she said.
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